In Singapore
Just had a shower in the lounge at Singapore airport, and I now I feel human again. I arrived here a few hours ago and headed off to meet with Yixin, Jules and Hsien Min, wine buddies here.
We met at Thos in the Raffles hotel complex, where we sat outside in the courtyard drinking a very nice bottle of Coltibuono Sangioveto 1995. Aromatically interesting, with some firm tannins still and complex, earthy notes.
I do enjoy Singapore, and it was nice to see the place again, even if it was just for a few hours. I'm going to be back on the plane shortly.
The journey out was lovely - upper deck of a 747 with lie-flat beds. Watched two films. Revolutionary Road was brilliant but a bit depressing. Who'd have thought a film with Leonardo di Caprio and Kate Winslet could be so good? And then Frost & Nixon, which was also pretty good, although you have to work hard to get the images of these two famous people out of your mind.y
posted by Jamie @ 1:25 PM
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Hello Jamie!
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Are you always in the first class lounges? How do you afford it?
Lie-flat beds! How do you do a trip from England to Australia in business or first class on a wine journalist's wage?
Because he doesn't pay for it, you pillock!
Dear Anonymous:
But who is paying for Jamie's luxury travel style?
Wine Australia (the generic body), presumably.
Why, do you think he should pay the air fare himself?
I can assure you that a bit of free wine in a lounge and on a plane with a flat bed is NO RECOMPENSE for spending nearly 20 hours on a plane - try it.
its not just the plane ticket, its the whole trip with the free hotels, meals and not cheap ones either. the payer obviously feels that the "coverage" here is worth that money. for the journalist, its a damm fine junket
David, if you want answers from UK consumers of port wine, I can advise you to post your request on www.theportforum.com. You'll find a large base of UK port enthusiasts there. They may be a bit more fanatic than your average consumer though...
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